Amorphophallus galbra, commonly known as cheeky yam or sweet snakeskin lily, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the arum family Araceae found in New Guinea and northern Australia (Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland). It has an underground tuber which produces flower spikes and leaves in the wet season, which then die off during the dry season.[3][4]

Cheeky yam
Inflorescence
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Amorphophallus
Species:
A. galbra
Binomial name
Amorphophallus galbra
Synonyms[3]
  • Amorphophallus angustilobus F.M.Bailey
  • Amorphophallus glabra F.M.Bailey

Conservation

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This species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act.[1] As of 7 August 2024, it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

References

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  1. ^ a b "Species profile—Amorphophallus galbra". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Amorphophallus galbra". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Amorphophallus galbra F.M.Bailey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  4. ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Amorphophallus galbra". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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